Tesla protesters launch 'unforgettable' day of global action against Elon Musk as boycott rages on

Protests against the world's richest man have taken place weekly across the globe since the end of 2024 to target his recent political actions and affiliations with far-right figures.

This anger from protesters has led to a worldwide slump in Tesla sales, with new registrations of the brand's electric vehicles taking a massive hit across Europe.

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So far this year, Tesla has seen five straight months of falling sales in Europe as drivers switch to cheaper Chinese electric vehicles, while others continue to boycott the brand.

Tesla Takedown has organised several protests in the UK, the United States and Canada to protest against Musk on his birthday to "hold him accountable".

UK protests will be taking place in Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, London Park Royal and Winchester later today from 11am on Saturday, June 28.

Other events taking place in the United States will protest against President Donald Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

A protest on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, is declaring June 28 as "Elon's Bankruptcy Day". As part of this, Tesla Takedown promises "an unforgettable show of our collective strength and a recommitment to the long fight still ahead".

Other protests are wishing Musk an "unhappy birthday" in Rockville, Maryland, which will see activists "blow out the candles on his Tesla showroom in Rockville from 11am to noon".

Campaigners in Georgetown, Washington, DC, claimed: "This is going to be one huge party!

"Join us June 28 for a massive, global celebration of grassroots power for our Future, our Families, our Freedoms. And a very UnHappy Birthday to Elon Musk. Let us eat cake!"

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Elon Musk's close partnership with US President Donald Trump soured recently, culminating in Musk accusing the President of being in the "Epstein files", although this post was later deleted.

Trump even hinted that he would consider selling the Tesla he purchased from Musk earlier this year, following a controversial sales pitch on the grounds of the White House.

Most recently, the South African-born billionaire has worked on the development of Tesla's Robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas, which has been described as "the future of autonomy".

Posting on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, Musk wrote: "Super congratulations to the Tesla AI software & chip design teams on a successful Robotaxi launch!!

"Culmination of a decade of hard work. Both the AI chip and software teams were built from scratch within Tesla."

Registered Tesla Takedown protests in the United States on Saturday, June 28

• Loveland, Colorado
• Tempe, Arizona
• Riverside, California
• Watertown, Massachusetts
• Sacramento, California
• Glen Allen, Virginia
• Portsmouth, New Hampshire
• Woodland Hills, California
• Santa Rosa, California
• Dedham, Massachusetts
• Georgetown, Washington DC
• Decatur, Georgia
• Burbank, California
• Rockland, Maryland
• Golden Valley, Minnesota
• South Burlington, Vermont
• Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Lake Elmo, Minnesota
• Devon, Pennsylvania
• Owings Mills, Maryland
• Brooklyn, New York
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Bellevue, Washington
• Seaside, California
• Salem, Oregon
• Long Beach, California
• Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Camarillo, California
• Santa Monica, California
• Sebastopol, California
• Hadley, Massachusetts
• Mt. Kisco, New York
• Troy, Michigan
• Sunnyvale, California
• Columbus, Ohio